linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix a use after free bug in kernel->userspace relay file support

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Date:	Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:55:41 +0200
From:	"Jesper Juhl" <jesper.juhl@...il.com>
To:	"David J. Wilder" <wilder@...ibm.com>
Cc:	"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Tom Zanussi" <zanussi@...ibm.com>,
	"Karim Yaghmour" <karim@...rsys.com>,
	"Mathieu Desnoyers" <mathieu.desnoyers@...ymtl.ca>,
	"Paul Mundt" <lethal@...ux-sh.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix a use after free bug in kernel->userspace relay file support

On 19/07/07, David J. Wilder <wilder@...ibm.com> wrote:
> ACK
> Thanks for catching this. Your patch looks fine. I tested for
> regression, no problems. I also tested the error path and had the
> expected results.

Ok, thank you for testing. I see that Mathieu Desnoyers also ack'ed
the patch (thank you Mathieu). Will you guys take care of getting it
merged upstream or should I resubmit it myself to Linus or Andrew with
your ACKs?


> Thanks
> Dave
>
> Jesper Juhl wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Coverity spotted what looks like a real possible case of using a
> > variable after it has been freed.
> > The problem is in kernel/relay.c::relay_open_buf()
> >
[snip]

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